Becky and the Birds, the moniker of Swedish songwriter and producer Thea Gustafsson, returns with the release of new single and video “When She Holds Me”. The new track is a first look at new material from Becky and the Birds and points towards a debut 4AD album due to arrive later this year.

Finding inspiration in the early work of Bon Iver, the ‘For Emma’ intimacy blossoms into lush harmonies and atmospheric soundscapes; the rich instrumentation references previous collaborators Dijon and Lapsley via soft-spoken harmonies and plucked strings. As described by Pitchfork, the sonic world she creates is propelled forward by “a singular, cosmopolitan pop mood that’s at once stylish and vulnerable.”